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Help Why someone tell iPhone is faster than Android?
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There are hundreds of different Android phone models, the low end ones with older/slower hardware are not going to be as fast as a new iPhone.
But if you're referring to high end Android flagship phones - where are you seeing they are slower?
But if you're referring to high end Android flagship phones - where are you seeing they are slower?
It depends on how hard you throw them. In a straight drop their terminal velocity is the same.
Seriously though, faster at what? Loading web pages or downloading data depends more on the network connection, for example.
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It's a matter of comparing two different platforms that have fundamentally different business plans -- Apple's iPhones are made in a tightly curated environment where it has control over what components are used and how they're assembled, along with creating the operating system (iOS). Contrarily, Android phones are created with hardware that consists of a really wide range of quality standards and various manufacturers, with the Open Source Android operating system being developed by Google as a one-off solution. Android OS is the common base, and then the numerous phone carriers add the proprietary 'layers' of Google services plus their own (yuck) customizations.
Going by specific hardware numbers, comparing an iPhone to an Android phone just isn't realistic. Apple can be lazier about always bumping up hardware specs because their phones are simply more efficient in the sense that all the software (OS and drivers) is written specifically for a small selection of components. Android is by design focused on running on a much wider range of components, so internally it needs to include various processes, functionality, and drivers that target a much wider range of phone hardware configurations.
Two different companies, two different development models. Apple is making an obscene amount of money but Android's market share numbers are in the upper 80% (that's world numbers, in America it's closer to the 60 vs 40 range but Android's lead is again still significant) so there's also two different ways of measuring success.
Going by specific hardware numbers, comparing an iPhone to an Android phone just isn't realistic. Apple can be lazier about always bumping up hardware specs because their phones are simply more efficient in the sense that all the software (OS and drivers) is written specifically for a small selection of components. Android is by design focused on running on a much wider range of components, so internally it needs to include various processes, functionality, and drivers that target a much wider range of phone hardware configurations.
Two different companies, two different development models. Apple is making an obscene amount of money but Android's market share numbers are in the upper 80% (that's world numbers, in America it's closer to the 60 vs 40 range but Android's lead is again still significant) so there's also two different ways of measuring success.
Nope.
Agreed. I smoked an iPhone4 & 4S with a $40 single core ZTE Warp Sequent. When we got done, both iPhones got thrown in the sand by their owners while they said "..never again!!"
@OP - don't listen to iCrap fanboys.. Really.
yeah, but look what the papal fan boys did to galileo.Slug's already addressed this. And Gallileo a few centuries earlier.
Studies have found that apps on iPhones crash more often. The difference is that when an Android app crashes the phone tells you it has crashed ("unfortunately XXXX has stopped"). When an app crashes in iOS all that happens is you find yourself back on your desktop with no message to explain why. Probably a lot of iOS owners don't realise that this means the app crashed.
I've actually only once in 6 years with Android had my phone crash, and that only because I mess around with the system myself. I'm sure you can buy cheap and nasty Android phones that will crash, but it's also not hard to buy Android phones that never do. I've not enough experience with iOS to know how often the whole phone crashes.
I've actually only once in 6 years with Android had my phone crash, and that only because I mess around with the system myself. I'm sure you can buy cheap and nasty Android phones that will crash, but it's also not hard to buy Android phones that never do. I've not enough experience with iOS to know how often the whole phone crashes.
I don't usually believe Apple or Papal fanboys.
Tomorrow I'm going to drop an Apple iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy 6 from the roof of a 5 story building, and see which one hits the ground first, i.e. which one is fastest.
Tomorrow I'm going to drop an Apple iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy 6 from the roof of a 5 story building, and see which one hits the ground first, i.e. which one is fastest.
Thus, iPhone use a trick
What is your idea about an android phone? Can you show me a good model?
It's not really a "trick". It's more the Apple way of insulating users from the reality of technology. I'm sure when apps crash in iOS, it get's reported back to be addressed quietly between Apple and developer. Android/Google thinks it's better for the user to know what's going on. Just a difference in philosophies.
Good is relative. If you want an Android phone equivalent to (or better than) the latest iPhones, look at the Nexus Line, Motorola X, LG G4, HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S6 ... just to name a few. Of course, these are all premium phones with a price tag to match. There are some very capable "budget" models, but it will always be a trade-off in features. You can also get some decent deals on last year's models if you don't need to be on the bleeding edge.
There will be a few determining factors.
Where are you located? Some models are not globally available.
Who is your Carrier? Compatibility could be an issue.
What features are most important?
What is your budget?
That would help anyone narrow down what would be a "Good" android phone for you.
That's not really a fair comparison Mike. Everyone knows at the center of every galaxy is a black hole where the laws of physics break down.
Fair comparison? Probably not.. But if he records the iPhone drop (even by itself) I'd be extatic!! [emoji23] PLZ post it @mikedt !
depends on what you are looking at... this is what I have noticed
hardware vs hardware
highend newly released .. android has the better faster hardware.
but android and manufacture's skins and multi-tasking background makes somethings slower transitioning throw screens. I sometimes see a studder step in movement in screens.
in general.. where it counts.. android is faster in processing apps.
in lastest iPhone... if you are at the homescreen.. and you scroll around.. it IS faster and smoother.
this is what MOST people notice.. because this is where they take time to look. when in apps, they are to occupied by content to care. iphone's don't do much multi-tasking and devote a lot of resources to keep that homescreen graphic processing.. so yes.. it is faster and smoother in transitions.
hardware vs hardware
highend newly released .. android has the better faster hardware.
but android and manufacture's skins and multi-tasking background makes somethings slower transitioning throw screens. I sometimes see a studder step in movement in screens.
in general.. where it counts.. android is faster in processing apps.
in lastest iPhone... if you are at the homescreen.. and you scroll around.. it IS faster and smoother.
this is what MOST people notice.. because this is where they take time to look. when in apps, they are to occupied by content to care. iphone's don't do much multi-tasking and devote a lot of resources to keep that homescreen graphic processing.. so yes.. it is faster and smoother in transitions.
My budget could probably extend to a knock-off iPhone and Samsung. And I predict they'll accelerate at something like 9.8M per/second squared, less air resistance.
[emoji87] [emoji38] [emoji23] Bahahah!!